tressaillir

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French tressaillir, from tres- (across) + saillir (jump).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʁe.sa.jiʁ/
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Verb

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tressaillir

  1. to thrill, shiver, quiver
  2. to vibrate
  3. to twitch, start, shudder, jump

Conjugation

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This verb is part of a small group of verbs in -ir that conjugate in the indicative imperfect and present, the subjunctive present, and the present participle, as if they ended in -er. They are sometimes written with an 'e' in the future and imperfect, like cueillir and other verbs in -llir.

Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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tres- +‎ saillir.

Verb

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tressaillir

  1. to jump over or jump across
  2. to jump for joy

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • Middle French: tressaillir

References

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